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Recent Examples of unquiet The finale had the impossible task of putting the monstrous show to an unquiet grave, and while some storylines seemed rushed and others completely ignored, even everyone’s least favorite season of GOT is heart palpitating. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025 The decision is an outright and unbridled expression of my unquiet mind. Outside Online, 10 July 2024 The calamity at Waco, the shipwrecks of the Spanish Armada, unquiet literary unions, a new thriller from Sweden and more. Stephen Brumwell, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2023 Instead of providing an answer, Gleeson takes us into the unquiet mind of a man whose profound unhappiness is its own kind of life force. The New York Times Magazine, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022 Something is certainly making Sutter’s unquiet spirit walk. Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2022 Around him unfolds the dull and hopeless work of a cubicle maze that forces otherwise potentially lovable people to live lives of unquiet desperation. Nathan Deuel, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022 Charles Stewart Parnell, who championed the cause of Irish Home Rule, is the unquiet ghost who haunts the book. Fintan O’Toole, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022 With gentle humor, Flora’s visitations flip the racial script: rather than unquiet Natives rising from violated land, Erdrich conjures a busybody settler exasperating the Ojibwe living. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unquiet
Adjective
  • However, the bull case for the current market environment is that investors are now less worried about a U.S. recession and are swapping out defensive bond positions in hopes of finding upside appreciation in the stock market.
    Jesse Pound, CNBC, 13 May 2025
  • Nearly two-thirds (63%) are worried about global warming and 37% are not.
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • As alcohol metabolizes, typically over four to five hours, your brain experiences a rebound effect, leading to fragmented, restless sleep in the latter half of the night.
    Dr. Samanta Dall’Agnese, CNBC, 13 May 2025
  • My protagonist drinks to dull the sharp edges of motherhood, to quiet the restless ache of unmet expectations, and to grasp at the fleeting illusion of control in a life that often feels anything but.
    Jessica Guerrieri, People.com, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • This productivity decline stems from several factors: Workplace morale deteriorates Remaining employees absorb additional responsibilities Teams become anxious about future job security When employees question whether their leaders truly value them, their enthusiasm and dedication suffer.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Nobel laureates, such as MIT’s Daron Acemoglu, are worried about its capacity to worsen income inequalities, and ordinary American workers are anxious about AI’s impact on jobs.
    Bhaskar Chakravorti, Harvard Business Review, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • A little nervous at first, Harry does well calling the boat in.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 May 2025
  • The Trump administration became increasingly nervous at the prospect of a major war erupting in one of the most populous places on the planet.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • Santa Margarita 6, Huntington Beach 5: Chase Marlow singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to give the Eagles an upset over Sunset League champion Huntington Beach.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
  • But there are things companies can proactively do to help identify their best options and maybe even turn this upset condition into a business advantage for product lines.
    Ryan Gray, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • Today, hydrogen bombs have replaced atom bombs in most arsenals, creating a world of uneasy standoffs among nuclear foes.
    William J. Broad, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • But the vote was not unanimous and left Councilman Kevin O’Neill feeling uneasy.
    Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Devil’s Play follows Iva (Ivanova), a troubled teenager trapped between an abusive stepfather (Stretch) and a distant, deaf mother (Tenekedjieva).
    The Deadline Team, Deadline, 18 May 2025
  • This was not an isolated incident: since its troubled 2019 launch, AP Classroom has been plagued by glitches, confusing user interfaces, and reliability issues.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • However, those apprehensive about near-term volatility should contemplate suitable strategies, such as the Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio strategy, featuring a selection of 30 stocks, that has a history of comfortably outperforming the S&P 500 over the previous four-year span.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • Tammy, 38, was apprehensive about her younger sister's quick engagement.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 14 May 2025

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“Unquiet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unquiet. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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